Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 448

The person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that, before demolition or refurbishment is carried out at the workplace, the asbestos register for the workplace is—

        (a)     reviewed; and

        (b)     if the register is inadequate having regard to the proposed demolition or refurbishment—revised.

Example

the register identifies an inaccessible area that is likely to contain asbestos and the area is likely to be accessible because of demolition

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$3 600; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$18 000.

Note      Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).